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tristan omand

gimme yer ears

About Me

Ok, here's a bio...I didn't want to write it in the third person like most people do 'cause that's weird.
I started writing songs when i was around 12 years old, and have been writing almost every day since then. I've been playing in bands in the Manchester area for almost 10 years and have played hundreds of shows and toured the east coast. I write songs about girls, life, and random things that don't make much sense, but mainly about girls. The three biggest influences on my songwriting would have to be Hank Williams, Tom Waits, and Bruce Springsteen...in that order. I like to sing my heart out as loud as I can, 'cause that's really the only way I know how. I draw influences from all genre's of music and try not to limit myself, and I hope you enjoy what I do.
All that I really do is work full time and play music as much as I can between my own stuff and my bands the Asthmatics and the Stompin' Charlies. Music is my life, but unfortunately I gotta pay the rent and get by. I hope that someday it's the only thing I do, but I still have a little bit of work to do before I can cash in all my chips and go full speed ahead. Until then, I'll keep pluggin away and writing/recording songs on my own terms.
If you would like me to play at your show/party/bar/presidential rally/living room/back yard gimme an e-mail at [email protected]

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/16/2007
Band Website: you&39;re here
Band Members: tristan omand - guitar/harmonica/occasional piano/voice
Influences: hank williams, tom waits, bruce springsteen, say anything, lucero, bouncing souls, ray charles, johnny paycheck, unknown hinson, johnny cash, the beatles, billy bragg, drexel, jets to brazil, digger, tom petty, sam cooke, john hiatt, townes van zandt, ccr, the ramones
Sounds Like: see above
Type of Label: None